Game: Shoe Enough

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ACTIVITY LEVEL: HIGH

Form pairs. Have partners remove their shoes. Have partners
trade shoes, then stand against a wall. On “go,” have children each
put on their partner’s shoes backward and run to the end of the
room and back. When kids return, they can trade shoes with their
partner to get their own shoes back. Once partners each have their
own shoes on, they’re finished.

After everyone has finished, have kids sit in a circle.

*Say: A well-known saying says “Don’t judge another
person until you’ve walked a mile in his or her shoes.” What do you
think this means? How easy or difficult was it to walk in someone
else’s shoes?

*Ask: What does it mean to judge someone? What does this
passage say about judging? Why do you think God doesn’t want us to
judge others? How have you seen kids judge each other at school?
What should we do instead of judging others? How can we “walk a
mile” in someone else’s shoes?

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